Richard Marquand

Birthday: Apr 22, 1938

Bio: Educated at Cambridge and in France, Welsh-born Richard Marquand got his show-business start as a Hong Kong TV newscaster. His filmmaking career began in the documentary department of the British Broadcasting Corporation, where, in partnership with producer James Cameron, he worked on such prestigious projects as the 1972 series Search for the Nile. Marquand… More Bio: Educated at Cambridge and in France, Welsh-born Richard Marquand got his show-business start as a Hong Kong TV newscaster. His filmmaking career began in the documentary department of the British Broadcasting Corporation, where, in partnership with producer James Cameron, he worked on such prestigious projects as the 1972 series Search for the Nile. Marquand incorporated many of his finely-honed documentary techniques in his dramatized 1979 TV movie The Birth of the Beatles. On the strength of his direction of the 1981 feature Eye of the Needle, Marquand was hired by George Lucas to direct Return of the Jedi (1983). Subsequent efforts like The Jagged Edge (1985) seemed to presage a profitable future for the director. Tragically, the 49-year-old Richard Marquand died in 1987 of a stroke and a heart attack; his last film, Hearts of Fire, was released posthumously. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Most Popular

Eye of the Needle

Jagged Edge

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Hearts of Fire

Filmography

Hearts of Fire (1987)
- Producer, Director
- 40%
Jagged Edge (1985)
- Director
- 82%
Until September (1984)
- Director
- 0%
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Director
- 79%
Eye of the Needle (1981)
- Director
- 85%
Birth of the Beatles (1979)
- Director
The Legacy (1978)
- Director
Luke Was There (1977)
- Director
Edward II (1970)
- Director
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Richard Marquand Videos
                        
Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi1 minutes 31 seconds

Hearts Of Fire2 minutes 45 seconds

Jagged Edge1 minute

Eye Of The Needle22 seconds

Legacy1 minutes 15 seconds